Name/Title
Lid, Preserving JarEntry/Object ID
85.92Description
Zinc and glass lid for a canning jar. The gray lid has female threads to fit on the male threads of a mason jar. The inside of the lid has a white milk glass liner. No embossings were detected on the lid or liner. The lid has concentric circles of 1" and 1.75" on the top, and the liner has a 1" circle. The zinc is heavily corroded, particularly on the inside with accretions/powdery white spots and also rust. There is distinct red coloring at the sealing edge, possibly from contact with a rubber sealing gasket.Made/Created
Date made
1880 - 1930Notes
Date: late 1800s-early 1900sLexicon
Search Terms
Domestic Life, Food PreparationDimensions
Height
1 inDiameter
3 inDimension Notes
09-10-15 The diameter is measured at the sealing edge. rfj
